Our pick of the latest goodies to hit the banks
KORUM ZELOS 7000 DISTANCE REEL
This high-spec 7000 sized reel for very little money is a real bargain
WHAT THEY SAY: The ultimate power distance feeder reel for specimen anglers. Whether targeting fast-moving rivers or open water spots on stillwaters, the Zelos Distance has a powerful, balanced design, purpose built for big-fish tactics.
You get six stainless bearings, a machined reel handle with a soft-touch knob, two line-friendly casting line clips, quick drag with a 15kg maximum force, a floating line rotor guard and an anti-twist line roller. A worm shaft system with a powerful 4.7:1 gear ratio retrieves 1m of line for every turn of the handle.
WHAT WE SAY: With a huge spool on a light and compact body, you get a lot of reel for very little money. This is a superb budget option distance reel.
Price: £49.99, Spare spool £14.99, www.korum.co.uk
The reel runs on six stainless bearings for a smooth performance
DYNAMITE BAITS IAN RUSSELL HOOKBAITS &SPRAYS
WHAT THEY SAY: Designed in conjunction with top carp angler Ian Russell and inspired by the original Heathrow Baits Services flavours, these have caught thousands of carp on a wide variety of venues. Ideal for use as singles or when you want your hookbait to stand out over a bed of bait, both the pop-ups and wafters have the optimum buoyancy for today’s rigs. Use them throughout the year, even in lower temperatures, for full attraction release. WHAT WE SAY: Given Ian’s huge amount of knowledge and experience channelled into these great new baits, we can see them flying off the shelves all ready to fool loads of big carp.
Price: Wafters £4.65, Pop-ups £4.65, Sprays £3.99, www.dynamitebaits.com
GURU SPEED BANDER
WHAT THEY SAY: Designed in conjunction with Andy Bennett, the Guru Speed Bander makes easy work of banding maggots, casters or pellets.
A protruding tooth is used to slip the band over the tool. Place the bait in the hole, then pull your band over the tooth and on to your bait. The tooth helps to protect delicate baits from bursting, and also ensures the band sits centrally on your bait. WHAT WE SAY: An ingenious little tool that makes banding small and fragile baits a doodle. So simple, in fact, that we can’t believe it hasn’t been thought of before!
Price: £3.99 for two, www.tackleguru.com
KORUM LIMITLESS FEEDER RODS
WHAT THEY SAY: Built to cast heavy feeders long distances, these rods have anti-frap casting guides (great for both monofilament and braided lines), full cork handles and utilise K-Flex carbon fibre technology for a progressive action.
Complete with two carbon tips, sized for easy casting with shockleaders or
